#8997C8
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(68.4% 0.074 272), rgb(137, 151, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.32:1).
About this color
#8997C8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.32:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.32:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8997C8 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 151, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 36%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.074 272) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #8997C8 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8997C8 | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8997C8 text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8997C8 text on black | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9EB
oklch(88.6% 0.026 271.1)
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Step 300
300
#B6BFDF
oklch(80.8% 0.046 272.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8997C8
oklch(68.4% 0.074 272)
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Step 500
500
#7586C3
oklch(63.1% 0.094 271.6)
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Step 600
600
#5E6FB0
oklch(55.7% 0.103 271.6)
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Step 700
700
#4E5C97
oklch(49.1% 0.096 272.3)
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Step 800
800
#404C7A
oklch(42.8% 0.078 271.7)
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Step 900
900
#363F63
oklch(37.7% 0.063 272.4)
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Step 950
950
#20253A
oklch(27% 0.04 273.2)
#8997C8 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #889BCA | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8396C7 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78A0A8 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8997C8
#8997C8
oklch(68.4% 0.074 272)
- #AA9863
#AA9863
oklch(68.3% 0.074 91.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #8997C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.041
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.050
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.051
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.054
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.057
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.060
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.062
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.064
Use #8997C8 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.